Episode 3: Gossip Girls Unapologetically

Two women sit by a pool gossiping. A cheeky smirk passes between them -- is this an everyday moment captured on canvas, or an allusion to racial segregation? Fresh from winning a New York Emmy, Nigerian artist Modupeola Fadugba talks about her exquisite portrait of two swimmers from a senior synchronised-swimming team based in Harlem, New York. She reveals how her art has evolved to become a conversation about race.
In this podcast series, the Chicago Booth School of Business explores the themes portrayed in the art on view at its London campus. Taking a pioneering approach, the school uses art as a tool to inspire curiosity in its MBA students and to stimulate discussion around global issues.
Join presenter Emma Clark as she interviews curators and artists to unpack the complexities in their work and explore how art deals with globalisation, racial identity, gender, the role of media and so much more. 
Find out more about the art at Chicago Booth's London campus: https://artlondon.chicagobooth.edu
View the painting discussed: https://artlondon.chicagobooth.edu/art/modupeola-fadugba-gossip-girls/